The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

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"MY BABY FIRST"
the babv-that was me-home to his
wife. Ever and ever so many bodies
drifted ashore" said Polly, with lit
tie shudder, land the beautiful lady
among them. Some of the passengers
had seen her with her husband and
baby on board the steamer, bus no one
of the saved people knew their names.
Lots of folks who had friends and rela-
tons on the " Pomerania came on
to Bixport and took the bodies away;
but nobody recognized the beautiful
lady, so Captain Flagg had her buried
here, and this stone put up. There
was 4 ring on her wedding finger, that
j always wear on little chain round
my neck, and Polly touched the
front of her simple linen collar, with
Pauline engraved inside, so Captain
Flagg named me the same-that's why
they call me Polly"
Then the beautiful lady was your
mother, and you the little babyw
breathlessly cried Tad.
Polly nodded gravely, and again the
PARKWAY look came into her eyes, as
they rested on the grassy mound at her
feet. But soon the practical side of
her nature asserted itself
Come, Tad" she said, rising to her
feet, Its getting pretty near supper
time, and | must help Mother Flagg-
she's got doughnuts to fry" So the
two made their way out of the old
church-yard, and entered the home gate
at the same time as Captain Flagg,
who, with a radiant face, was just re-
turning from his interview with Miss
Smith.
You're to 90 over there in the
morning. Tad" said the Captain, aft
er disclosing to him the nature of his
own errand to the house of the maiden
lady in question, land if she likes the
cut of your jib she'll hire you on trial
for a spell, at two dollars a week and
board-what do YOU say to that?"
For moment or two Tad could say
nothing whatever; the prospect of earn
ing such sum at the very onset, fairly
took away his breath. More than
hundred dollars year, and board be-
side! Why, it would not be so very
long, at that rate, before he should be
able to buy himself the little home of
his dreams.
well, didn't you hear what 1 said?
pears to me you're dretful deef!'' OBJ
served the Captain, little sharply,
thinking perhaps that Tad's silence
arose from Il Discrimination to accept
the offer which he, Captain Flagg, knew
was a most favorable one.
who's that's so dretful deef-Tad?"
interposed a familiar voice, before Tad
could frame q reply. The speaker was
no other than Joe Whitney, who, scent
ing the Odor of frying doughnuts in
passing, had come in for a possible
share Of the spoils, just in time to hear
his uncle's remark.
"Deef as a haddock," grumbled the
Captain, irritably, land dumb into the
bargain, anybody'd think; for here I've
as good as got him berth to Miss
Smiths, and he's to go over there fust
thing in the morning for kind of over
haulin'. but when l tell him, he never
so much as says whether he's glad or
sorry-don't say nothin', in fact" And
hcre, as the Captain paused for breath,
astonished Tad had at last a chance to
explain himself.
Indeed. SIR" exclaimed the boy,
with sparkling eyes and eager speech,
sits only because that I'm so glad and
so-so-every thing" said Tad, unable
to frame his gratitude, THAT can t say
what want to-"
The Captain, who saw his mistake.
was instantly appeased. He patted
Tad on the shoulder in the most friend
ly manner imaginable, and after clear
ing his throat told him in low tone
that Solomon hit the nail square on the
head when he said that there's a Provi-
-dence that shapes our ends, refuse them
as much as we've a mind to, and then,
remembering that the small sachel was
still in Tad's possession, he got together
his writing materials, and, with the
help of the Business Mans Assistant"
and Every Man His Own lawyer"
drew up the following notice for publ
cation:
"a TO All Whom it May Concern:
''3e il known that on the evening of March
IS, Isl, a certain party left on a seat in the
Broad Street Station, city Of Philadelphia, a
handbag supposed 70 contain valuables. Now,
therefore If said party shall at the time OF
reading this notification, or as soon thereafter
ward as may be possible, communicate by let
Ter with the subscriber, describing said bag. to-